Field Guide to Birds of Greater Southern Africa
Helm (Verlag)
978-1-4729-1237-4 (ISBN)
Comprising South Africa, Lesotho, eSwatini, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, Greater Southern Africa is a vast region home to a truly extraordinary diversity of avifauna.
Birds of Greater Southern Africa describes all 1,170 regularly occurring species that are likely to be encountered in the region, from the Wandering Albatross to the Pennant-winged Nightjar. Featuring 272 colour plates by three of the world’s leading bird illustrators, this practical guide also includes concise species accounts describing key identification features, status, range, habitat and voice; distribution maps for each species are also included.
This is an essential reference guide for any birdwatcher visiting or living in this wildlife-rich part of Africa.
Keith Barnes is an author, tour guide and photographer with a specialism of eastern and southern Africa. Keith formerly worked for BirdLife International, and has written a number of books on the wildlife of Africa. Terry Stevenson and John Fanshawe are two of the world's leading experts on African birds. They are the authors of Birds of East Africa among many other field guides.
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Species Variation
Seasonality, Nomadism and Migration
Landscapes, Topography and Habitats
Sites and Conservation
How to Use This Book
Maps
Conservation, Citizen Science and Local Knowledge
Additional Reading
Species Accounts
Appendix 1: Complete Checklist of Birds Southern Ocean Island Groups
Appendix 2: Endemic, Breeding Endemic and Near Endemic Species of Greater Southern Africa
Appendix 3: Threatened Species of Greater Southern Africa
Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 20.02.2024 |
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Reihe/Serie | Helm Field Guides |
Zusatzinfo | 272 colour plates |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4729-1237-3 / 1472912373 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4729-1237-4 / 9781472912374 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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